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The 25th Annual Chocolate Ball

Save the Date! The Peace, Love, and Inclusion Tour! Coming to Your Town On April 22, 2023; The Arc of Howard County's 25th Annual Chocolate Ball! Featuring the Groovalicious Sounds of Oracle Band

The Arc of Howard County’s 25th Annual Chocolate Ball

The Peace, Love, and Inclusion Tour!

April 22, 2023

Turf Valley Resort

7 PM – Midnight

The 25th Annual Chocolate Ball is The Arc of Howard County‘s Signature Event! The 25th Annual Chocolate Ball will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 7 p.m. to Midnight at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland. This black tie preferred gala — Tuxedos, Suits, and Gowns — Only Groovier! — is a magical evening of fine food, live music, dancing, signature beverages, silent auction, raffles, and of course, delicious chocolate!

Join us and our celebrity Chocolate Ball Judges to raise money for a wonderful cause, all the while dancing the night away to the fabulous sounds of the band, Oracle! All net funds raised support The Arc of Howard County’s programmatic efforts to support people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families in Howard County, Maryland.

Want To Sponsor the Chocolate Ball?

Choose from the following sponsorship levels!

  • $15,000 Chocolate Indulgence Sponsor
  • $10,000 Chocolatier Sponsor
  • $7,500 Chocolate Lace Sponsor
  • $5,000 French Silk Sponsor
  • $3,500 Support the Dream Sponsor
  • $2,500 Death By Chocolate Sponsor
  • $2,500 Entertainment Sponsor
  • $2,500 The Arc Bag Raffle Sponsor
  • $2,500 Silent Auction Sponsor
  • $2,500 Centerpiece Sponsor
  • $2,500 King and Queen Sponsor
  • $2,500 Chocolate Souffle Sponsor
  • $2,500 Golden Ticket Sponsor
  • $1,000 Bon Bon Sponsor
  • $500 Chocolate Kiss Sponsor
  • $250 Peace Train Sponsor
  • $250 Ticket
Want To Sponsor the Chocolate Ball?

Questions about sponsorships? Contact Jill Berry, jberry@archoward.org or call 410-730-0638 Ext. 271.

Questions about event logistics? Contact Kiki Coffman, Resource Development Coordinator, kcoffman@archoward.org or call 410-730-0638 Ext. 229.

See you at the Ball!


Special Thank You to Last Year’s Sponsors!

The 24th Annual Chocolate Ball and 60th Year Celebration

Chocolate Indulgence Sponsor - Commercial Insurance Managers

 

French Silk- Dimensional, Turf VAlley, Giant, Annette Hinkle

French Silk - Sandy Spring, Dull Foundation, M&T Bank, Wegmans

Wine Sponsor - Axios

Graphic Design Sponsor - John Reasner

Chocolate Lace Sponsor - VSells, HoCo Gen Hospital, Kelly

Support the Dream - Lincoln Tech

Death by Chocolate - McGuireWoods, Mutual of America, First National Bank

Entertainment Sponsor - Davis Agnor Rapaport skalny, Elm Street Development, L Earl and Mary T Armiger

Arc Bag Raffle - Enterprise Fleet Management, Pam Lanman Guzzone

Silent Auction - Town Artisans Gallery, Coastal Companies, MPT

Centerpiece Sponsor - Erdman, ALFA, Harry H Witzke Funeral Home

Chocolate Souffle - Century Chrysler, Mullen Sondberg, Wimbish, Stone; Tito's

King and Queen Sponsors - Environmental Systems Assoc, Howard hughes

Golden Ticket - Blossoms of Hope,East WEst Sign Group, Kahlert Foundation

Bon Bon - Smith Mechanical, Allen + Shariff, UnitedHealthCare, Catalyst Communications

Bon Bon - Ally Legal, Columbia Association, Apple Ford Lincoln, Weymouth Group

Bon Bon - DEX imaging, Heritage housing, Smyth Jewelers, Allan and Robin Kittleman, Constellation

bon Bon - Harkins Builders, Ironmark, Havtech, Transforming Architecture

Bon Bon - WR Grace, Prop Stop Photo booth, Perfectly Wrapped Gifts, HCAR Cares, Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant

Thank you to our Donors - Chocolate Ball Donors 2022

Thank you to our Bakers - Chocolate Ball 2022 Bakers List

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